Aspire2Be Provision - Implemented Experiences 2023/2024:
'Start Small; Dream Big' Programme – Research School
We are pleased to announce that Fens Primary School has been chosen as a research school for ImpactEd - in partnership with The Careers & Enterprise Company. Building on our own highly successful Aspire2Be programme, the ImpactEd initiative aims to increase aspirations of primary aged children, so that they keep an open mind towards their career pathway choices throughout their education. The programme is being run by our local Careers Hub, funded by The Careers & Enterprise Company and evaluated in partnership with ImpactEd. ImpactEd is an independent evaluator that supports high-quality monitoring and evaluation in schools.
Anglian Water – Parent Volunteer
September 23 Year 5
A very big thank you to Kevin and Anna from Anglian Water for visiting and working with our Year 5 children. The children really enjoyed hearing about how the water cycle works as well as how Anglian Water enables us to enjoy fresh, clean water in our homes. We really appreciated their time in sharing their expertise and knowledge with us.
Alexander Battery Technologies – Parent Volunteer
A big thank you to Amy and Ellie from Alexander Battery Technologies who worked with our Year 5 children. We enjoyed learning about the roles within their organisation as well as the skills and attributes that their employees use on a daily basis in their work. The children loved the interactive activities that they prepared for them.
Pamela Green – GMI Construction
October 23 Year 3
It was also wonderful to welcome Pamela Green back into school following her first visit with us last year. Pamela, from GMI Construction, visited our Year 3 children where they got to hear about the construction industry and the many careers that a company like GMI Construction can offer. Children even enjoyed constructing their own structures using jelly beans and marshmallows.
Gerry Tierney, Sharon Gould & Zoe Passfield - Magistrates & District Judge
October 23 Year 6
Our Year 6 children enjoyed welcoming Gerry Tierney and Sharon Gould, local Magistrates, and Zoe Passfield, District Judge, into their classrooms. It was great to hear and learn about their role from a volunteer Magistrate to a professional judge. Thank you for their time and for working with our children; they enjoyed the interactive crime scene and taking part in the quiz.
Stuart Ellerton & Gemma McCready – Pilot & SimFly Flight Instructor
Children in Year 6 had a great afternoon with Stuart Ellerton, pilot and SimFly flight instructor, and Gemma McCready, who previously worked for Atlantic Airways. The children enjoyed hearing about Stuart's and Gemma's careers and the many other careers in aviation. It was great fun trying out the uniforms and life-saving equipment.
Remembrance – Major McLauchlan
November 23 Whole school
Fens Primary School paid tribute to the fallen in our whole-school assembly. Our community came together and participated in our own Last Post Ceremony. Thank you to Major McLauchlan for being very generous with his time to help us remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. Following our assembly, a number of representatives from KS2 visited The Hartlepool Victory Square Cenotaph to lay a wreath from the Fens Primary School community.
After visiting the Cenotaph, our Year 4 children were excited to meet Major McLauchlan in their class. The children had the opportunity to ask lots of questions about his career journey in the military.
'Start Small; Dream Big'
November 23 Year 5 & 6
Our Year 5 and Year 6 children have completed their initial survey for the 'Start Small; Dream Big' research project. We are looking forward to seeing how the project can further develop our Aspire2Be programme.
Rosie Williams & Kiya Fields - What is it like working as an Antarctic scientist?
November 23 Year 6
Our Year 6 children got to virtually meet Rosie and Kiya from the MELT project. We found out how and why they became Antarctic scientists - it was great to hear how they described what they do every day and why it’s such a cool job!
Keir Nichols & Ryan Venturelli – Geologists in Antarctica
November 23 Year 5
Year 5 had the opportunity to virtually meet Keir and Ryan from the GHC project. The children were fascinated to hear how they have collected penguin bones and rocks from islands around Antarctica to find out how the sea levels have changed. They spoke about their job roles in detail which gave our children a fantastic insight into following a career path in earth science.
Geoff Scott – Keepmoat Homes, Seaton Carew
December 23 Year 5
Back in July, our aspiring builders, architects and designers had the opportunity to meet and chat to Geoff Scott from Keepmoat Homes, Seaton Carew. Geoff left the children a task to create their own construction health and safety posters which will be sent to their sign writers and displayed on the hoarding at their Antler Park site. The children's work was collected by Geoff before Christmas and we look forward to finding out who is the lucky winner of an Amazon voucher!
Aspire to engineer – To the moon (x3 virtual meets)
Our Year 5 children were lucky enough to virtually meet Howard Hu, a world-leading space engineer, who has worked for NASA his entire career and leads teams to build and operate the spacecrafts. Our children got to ask Howard what inspired him to work for NASA. Howard said from the moment his dad took him to see Star Wars when he was a child, he knew he wanted to design and build spaceships. That dream has become a reality for him!
We enjoyed taking part in challenges which have inspired our children to reach for the stars when thinking about their own futures.
Hayley Minton & Colleague – NHS Radiographer
January 24 Year 5
Year 5 children met Hayley and Rebecca who are both Radiographers for the NHS. The children were enthused by their passion and energy for their jobs. The session was packed full of discussion and activities that allowed our children to develop and showcase their science knowledge and link their curriculum learning to this exciting career path.
Dentist – Elliott McCarthy Dental and Implant Clinic
December 23 Year 4
Thank you to Elliott McCarthy Dental and Implant Clinic for visiting our Year 4 children. The children learned first-hand how their curriculum learning links with the roles within dentistry, while developing their science learning. We are also grateful for the very generous gift of an electric toothbrush that one lucky winner from Year 4 took home as a prize. It is fantastic to see our children continuing to learn from our wider community.
‘Let’s get up to snow good’ – Hartlepool Further Education College
December 23 Year 3
A number of our Year 3 children were invited to take part in a Christmas themed visit to Hartlepool College of Further Education. They worked with the college staff and previous pupils of Fens Primary School. The children enjoyed a range of Christmas crafts and games, and a flight to the North Pole to hand deliver their letters to a very special person. A very big thank you to the college students who organised this lovely, festive opportunity for our children.
Career Workshops – North East Aspiration Partnership
January 24 Year 3 & 4
Our Year 3 and Year 4 children met Dean from NERAP who works with Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside Universities. Dean supports primary schools by introducing the concept of university, while encouraging enthusiasm surrounding education and further study. Our children took part in a fun and interactive workshop where they explored different aspects of student life and the exciting careers open to post graduates in areas such as Science, Arts, Media, Sport and Humanities. The children enjoyed completing a quiz to see which career might suit their personality and preferences. Thank you to NERAP and Dean for working with our children and for introducing them to the idea of further education.
The Royal Navy
January 24 Year 6
Year 6 children met Janine, Wes and Joey from the Royal Navy. Our children learned about the incredibly varied career paths that the Navy offers. They also learned how the Navy operates as one organisation, prevents conflict and offers security for our nation. The children loved making their own flares in the classroom which were then launched in the playground to end the session.
A big thank you once again to Stuie and Gemma from Simfly- Virtual Global Flying for their time today visiting our Year 5 children. We loved hearing all about the many careers in the aviation industry as well as role-playing some of the jobs that we learned about. They both really inspired our young people to think about their futures and how their learning today will help them in their journeys later in life.
NERAP Careers Workshop - North East Aspiration Partnership
February 24 Year 5
Our Year 5 children met Anna from NERAP who works with Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside Universities. Anna supports primary schools by introducing the concept of university, while encouraging enthusiasm surrounding education and further study. Our children took part in a fun and interactive workshop where they explored different aspects of student life and the exciting careers open to post graduates in areas such as Science, Arts, Media, Sport and Humanities.
Thank you to Anna for working with our children and for introducing them to the idea of further education.
Upcoming Events
NERAP Lego Engineering STEM Careers - North East Aspiration Partnership
Beth Cains – Tees Valley Careers Coordinator (1 workshop)
STEMFEST Tees Valley Visit – Darlington Rugby Club
March 24 Year 5
Mrs Gillespie - High Tunstall Secondary School
March 24 Year 6
David Cundell - Community First Responder
James Scott & Colleague – NHS Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacist & Pharmacy Student Placement Facilitator
March 24 Year 4
Cleveland Fire Brigade
March 24 Year 3
KeepMoat Homes Visit, Seaton Carew
April 24 Year 5/6
Beth Cains – Tees Valley Careers Coordinator (3 workshops)
April 24 Year 5
David Smith - Northumbria University Ambassador
NERAP Sphero Coding - North East Aspiration Partnership
April 24 Year 6
Impact Review
2023-2024
Impact review of Aspire2Be experiences against each Gatsby Benchmark (GB1-8).
Experience
GB1
GB2
GB3
GB4
GB5
GB6
GB7
GB8
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November 23 Whole school & Year 4
GB Coverage Totals
15
13
2